Color Therapy-Ayurveda

Ayurveda-means “knowledge of life”. It is a holistic health system, which fosters the natural harmony between body, mind and soul. Ayurveda considers the human being as an inseparable unity of body, mind and soul. Instead of dealing only with the health or disease of separate organs, the well-being of the whole person is emphasized.

The seven colours of the spectrum namely, violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red are said to be the seven rays or the deities or the sun!

The therapeutic qualities of colour are the crucial part of subtle mental and pranic life-force nutrition as it energizes the nerves, which in turn stimulates the mind.

Colour preferences are innate. You are born with an attraction for particular colour. What you feel about them will probably remain with you throughout your life. Your colour choice is the result of your genes, early childhood memories, education, parent's beliefs, cultural trainings, political learning's and other aspects of life-style.

Colour has been known to have some of the most powerful effects on our mind and body. Colour contains the energy of the Sun, the life restoring force >of nature. Hence, colour as well as music and fragrance are the efficient modes of nature to connect with the subconscious core. Light and Colours have an effect on the total energetic system of the body. Light is absorbed through the eyes as well as through the skin by our sensory nerve endings.Colours act like gems; they increase the aura the astral body.This is the ambit of pure colour, and is suitable for subtle or spiritual healing.

Use of Colours

Colour therapy affects the mind more than it affects the body. Thus there is greater consideration of the Satwik, Rajasik and Tamasic (three basic qualities if the mind) effects of colour, even more in their effect on the physical constitution.
Satwa: all colours have shades that are satwik, rajasik or tamasic, so it is imperative to use only the satwik shades- those shades that bring joy, harmony and serenity.
Best colours are: white, gold, violet and blue.
Rajas: colours- bright, loud, flashy, artificial and rajasic shades- bright metallic, penetrating, are sometimes useful when there is low or inert energy. Combinations of opposite colours can also be too stimulating and irritating.
Rajasic colours are: yellow, orange, red, purple.

Tamas: these colours are dull, dark, turbid and muddy, they cause the mind and senses to become heavy, inert and congested.
Tamasic colours are: brown, black and grey.

White and black are not really considered colours, but are polar opposites of light and dark, from which colour is produced. When healing, primary colours should be used in their most characteristic shades.

Ayurvedic Concept of Colour Therapy

Vedic astrological and architectural scriptures make the use of colours to represent different deities. The seven colours of the spectrum namely, violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red are said to be the seven rays or the deities or the sun!
Colour Therapy balances the mental and physical doshas through the sense of sight. Colours are absorbed primarily through the eyes or Alochak Pitta and secondarily through the skin Bhrajak Pitta.
The therapeutic qualities of colour are the crucial part of subtle mental and pranic life-force nutrition as it energizes the nerves, which in turn stimulates the mind.
Colour therapy is a technique of restoring imbalances in the body by applying coloured light to the body. Through coloured archetypes the individual can become aware of areas once vague or subconscious, in need of further development or understanding, allowing for increased opportunities of developing one’s inner and outer potential. Each and every colour has a driving force within our very cell consciousness, which in turn has a driving force within the consciousness of the whole person. Bringing colour into our daily lives, acts as a catalyst and motivator to recognize our self-image.

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